Charles Bronson bizarrely ranted to a judge 'I feel like I’ve got a part in Star Trek’ when he was made to appear in court via a TV link today.

Bronson, 65, who now goes by the name of Charles Salvador, moaned about not being allowed to travel in a prison van to attend court in person and had been denied chance to admire the British countryside.

The notorious lag was due to enter a plea to attempting to cause grievous bodily harm with intent on the deputy governor of Wakefield Prison Mark Docherty on 25 January.

But rather than plead not guilty he ranted about being denied his day at Leeds Crown Court.

Flanked by three prison warders from HMP Frankland, Bronson stood throughout the 10 minute hearing, at which he identified himself as ‘Charles Arthur Salvador, born again artist’.

The lifer shook his fist as he said ‘I’m English’ as he was asked his nationality.

Bronson has become known as 'Britain's most violent prisoner' (Image: Sunday Mirror)

Then went on:”first of all I have been locked up for four and a half decades. I have never used a computer. The last time I had a mobile phone it was as big as a house brick.

“I’m not used to all this technology, I don’t like it, it makes me feel uncomfortable.

“It just doesn’t go with me , I’m an old fashioned prisoner.”

Referring to the video link he went on: “I’m only standing here today to save money. I should be in your courtroom today, as a man, respectful, honourable, and facing what I’m facing.

“I’m talking to you by a TV screen, I feel like I have got a part on Star Trek. I don’t like it. It’s not me. It’s not justice.

“I still believe British justice is the best on the planet, and that is coming from a man who has been in prison.

“People like yourself, I think you are doing this country a dishonour. You should have had me in that courtroom today.

Bronson is accused of assaulting a man in HMP Wakefield (Image: PA)

“So I could travel, look out of the prison van at all the countryside, the animals, the people and buildings. You have denied me that today and you should be ashamed of yourself.”

The judge and barristers entered into legal discussion about court dates, which led Bronson to become impatient, and he looked at his watch and interjected:”Come on, it’s nearly dinner time – fish and chips today!”

Bronson, who occasionally swayed from side to side, did not enter a plea to the wounding charge, but a trial date was set for 12 November.

Before the video link was closed down, Bronson told the judge:”Thank you your honour. That’s a lovely wig you have on there. Do they do them in black?”

Bronson was first jailed for seven years in 1974 for armed robbery.

This sentence was increased the following year after he attacked a fellow inmate with a glass jug and caused £100,000 of damage during a rooftop protest at HMP Liverpool in 1985.

He was eventually released but arrested again two months after being granted his freedom in 1988 after robbing a jewellery shop.

Since then his crimes have included holding a librarian hostage, threatening to eat a fellow inmate unless his demands were met, assaulting a prison governor and kidnapping an art teacher - a crime that earned him a life tariff in 1999.

In 2017, Charles married former Corrie actress Paula Williamson after the pair started writing to one another four years earlier.

Last year, Paula, 37, spoke of their undying love for her prisoner hubby after the pair got engaged at HMP Wakefield.

She said: “We are so in love.

"I’ve had relationships with both men and women in the past but none of them come close to my love for Charlie.

“He’s so eccentric, but so am I. It’s a perfect match.”

Despite their seemingly rock-solid relationship, the infamous prisoner has reportedly started divorce proceedings after pictures revealed Paula being 'motorboated' by another man on a holiday in Tenerife earlier this year.

Images showed Paula on a boozy night out in a gay bar while man places his face between her boobs.